New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman admitted the obvious on Wednesday.
Speaking with reporters while the team is on a nine-game losing streak, its longest since 1982, Cashman responded to his first question by calling this season "a disaster" and questioning whether anyone could have seen it coming:
"It's been a disaster, this season. It's definitely a shock. Certainly, I don't think anybody on our side of the fence, from our player group, from our coaches, our manager, or even outside the organization, would've predicted this."
The Yankees entered Wednesday with a record of 60-65, good for last place in a competitive AL East.